Northumbria University, Newcastle is a research-rich, business-focussed, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, and with a campus in the heart of London’s financial district, Northumbria University is located in the UK’s best two cities for students. At Northumbria we are global in our scope and reach, with operations in London, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Singapore, and we remain the largest English provider in Hong Kong. The University continues its strong commitment to internationalism, including its valuable and long-standing links with Europe.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the area of electrical engineering and e-mobility. The successful candidate will conduct research on electrical vehicles and their interaction with the environment. This will lead to the development and demonstration of business models for electrical vehicles in order to promote electric transportation, support the grid, increase use of renewable energy in city mobility and provide a new green energy infrastructure “vehicle-4-energy-services”. This position is funded by a research project grant from EU Interreg North Sea Region “Smart, clean Energy and Electric Vehicles 4 the City (SEEV4-City)” and involves 10 EU partners. Electrical vehicles, renewable energy sources and their interaction with the power grid and the environment together with enabling ICT-services are the core of SEEV4-City project. Further information about the project can be found at: http://www.northsearegion.eu/seev4-city/. You will work primarily with Professor Ghanim Putrus and his research team across two disciplines in engineering and social sciences. Further details about the research group can be found here: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/mathematics-physics-and-electrical-engineering/research/power-and-wind-energy-pawe/.

The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of electrical engineering, e-mobility and relevant technical, economic, policy and social aspects. Experience in battery technologies, information & communication technologies, data mining would also be beneficial. Applicants must hold a good first degree and PhD degree, or close to completion, in electrical engineering, e-mobility or a relevant discipline.

Northumbria University takes pride in, and values, the quality and diversity of our staff. We welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to improving employment practices for the advancement of gender equality and is a member of the Euraxess network, which delivers information and support to professional researchers.